Construction Engineering Management Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The School of Civil and Construction Engineering offers BA and BS degrees in Construction Engineering Management (CEM). This unique program blends principles of basic science, engineering, and technology with a strong component of business subjects to prepare graduates for a productive career in the construction industry. The BS in Construction Engineering Management is ACCE accredited.
The CEM program is built on a rigorous four-year curriculum that emphasizes practical applications as well as basic principles. A more detailed explanation of the CEM Program is contained in the Construction Engineering Management Advising Guide.
The mission of the CEM program is to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art education to prepare students for professional and responsible constructor positions with business, industry, consulting firms or government. The program's educational objectives are to:
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Provide a compelling education based in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering sciences, and business, and in the fundamental paradigms, concepts, understandings, applications, and knowledge of civil and construction engineering and construction management.
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Develop students' abilities through their education to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information, solve engineering problems, and be prepared to effectively perform project engineering and management tasks for effective execution of construction projects.
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Provide education for modern professional practice including the abilities for effective communication, collaborative work in diverse teams, ethical decision-making, successful management of personal and professional career objectives, and continual development through lifelong learning and professional involvement.
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Prepare our graduates for either immediate employment or for graduate school opportunities in construction or business.
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Provide students with knowledge of contemporary societal issues and a sensitivity to the challenge of meeting social, environmental, and economic constraints within a global community.
Major Code: 338
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Create written communications appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create oral presentations appropriate to the construction discipline.
- Create a construction project safety plan.
- Create construction project cost estimates.
- Create construction project schedules.
- Analyze professional decisions based on ethical principles.
- Analyze methods, materials, and equipment used to construct projects.
- Apply electronic-based technology to manage the construction process.
- Apply basic surveying techniques for construction layout and control.
- Understand different methods of project delivery and the roles and responsibilities of all constituencies involved in the design and construction process.
- Understand construction accounting and cost control.
- Understand construction quality assurance and control.
- Understand construction project control processes.
- Understand the legal implications of contract, common, and regulatory law to manage a construction project.
- Understand the basic principles of sustainable construction.
- Understand the basic principles of structural behavior.
- Understand the basic principles of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.
| First Year | Credits | |
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| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS 1 or +TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or +*PUBLIC SPEAKING or +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3-4 |
| Credits | 39 | |
| Second Year | ||
| BA 226Z | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW | 4 |
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| CCE 201 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| CCE 203 | INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION | 3 |
| CCE 207 | +BUILDING YOUR CAREER IN CCE | 1 |
| CEM 263 | PLANE SURVEYING | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Credits | 39 | |
| Third Year | ||
| BA 251 | +MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| CCE 321 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 4 |
| CE 365 | HIGHWAY LOCATION AND DESIGN | 3 |
| CE 424 | CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS | 4 |
| CEM 341 | CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING I | 4 |
| CEM 381 | STRUCTURES I | 4 |
| CEM 441 | HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CEM 442 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CEM 471 | ELECTRICAL FACILITIES | 4 |
| CEM 472 | MECHANICAL FACILITIES | 3 |
| CEM 372 | GEOTECHNICS FOR CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| Credits | 42 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| CE 427 | TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES | 4 |
| CEM 326 | CONSTRUCTION SAFETY | 3 |
| CEM 342 | CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING II | 4 |
| CEM 343 | CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING | 4 |
| CEM 383 | STRUCTURES II | 4 |
| CEM 431 or CEM 432 | OBTAINING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS or CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING | 3-4 |
| CEM 443 | ^PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Upper-Division Business Elective | 4 | |
| Upper-Division Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Remaining Core Ed and Electives | 22-24 | |
| Credits | 60 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
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Students who complete CORE 100 or CORE 300 or a non-ENGR Transitions course and then declare an Engineering major will use an Engineering elective course to substitute for ENGR 115
Major Code: 338
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS or +TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE or +*PUBLIC SPEAKING or +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | 3-4 |
| ECON 201Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 202Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 4 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| ST 314 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3-4 | |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CCE 201 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| CCE 207 | +BUILDING YOUR CAREER IN CCE | 1 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BA 315 | ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 |
| CCE 203 | INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION | 3 |
| ENGR 213 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 3 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 226Z | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW | 4 |
| CEM 263 | PLANE SURVEYING | 3 |
| ENGR 390 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3-4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 251 | +MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | 4 |
| CCE 321 | CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 4 |
| CEM 442 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| CEM 471 | ELECTRICAL FACILITIES | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| CE 365 | HIGHWAY LOCATION AND DESIGN | 3 |
| CEM 372 | GEOTECHNICS FOR CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| CEM 472 | MECHANICAL FACILITIES | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CE 424 | CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS | 4 |
| CEM 341 | CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING I | 4 |
| CEM 381 | STRUCTURES I | 4 |
| CEM 441 | HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CEM 342 | CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING II | 4 |
| CEM 343 | CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING | 4 |
| CEM 383 | STRUCTURES II | 4 |
| CEM 431 or CEM 432 | OBTAINING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS or CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING | 3-4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CE 427 | TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES | 4 |
| CEM 443 | ^PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION | 4 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CEM 326 | CONSTRUCTION SAFETY | 3 |
| Upper-Division Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Business Elective | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course